Associate+6% vs national median1,218 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Hennepin Technical College
Ranked 115th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,285
middle 50%: $44,426 – $73,550
Median · 5 years out
$71,251
middle 50%: $55,712 – $89,321
Median · 10 years out
$82,880
middle 50%: $63,214 – $104,398
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technology associates at Hennepin Technical College earn $57k in their first year. Median salaries reach $83k after a decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,095 total interest
Same major at other universities
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$72,043 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$71,581 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$70,970 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$70,960 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hennepin Technical College
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,237 · 5 yrs out
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